Delight Games Premium Library vs Eldrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delight Games Premium Library
Immerse yourself in over 80 human-authored interactive novels with deep RPG mechanics. Make choices that matter, manage character stats, and explore diverse genres. Play seamlessly on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- 80+ interactive novels
- 100% human-authored stories
- Choices are always free
- RPG stat management
- Playable on Apple Watch
- Speed reader functionality
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12 YEARS. 80+ STORIES. 100% HUMAN-AUTHORED. NOW ON YOUR WRIST. Dive into 80+ interactive novels where your choices actually matter. No "pay-to-win" decisions. No algorithms. Just deep, hand-crafted storytelling from a lifelong D&D nerd... now on iPhone AND Apple Watch, because apparently your phone wasn't close enough to your face. For over a decade, Delight Games has been building a universe. This is a massive collection of 1 million+ words across 80+ volumes. Every branching path, every stat-check, and every secret ending was written and balanced by a human hand to ensure a rewarding RPG experience. THE DELIGHT GAMES DIFFERENCE: • 80+ Interactive Volumes: High Fantasy, Noir Mystery, Gritty Horror, Sci-Fi, and more. • 100% Human-Authored: Every twist and every dungeon crawl was written and balanced by a human hand. No AI-generated filler. • Choices are ALWAYS Free: Unlike other games, we never charge you gems or diamonds to make a specific choice. Your decisions are based on strategy and character, not your wallet. • RPG Mechanics: Manage your Life, Mana, Sanity, and Cool. One wrong decision in a dark dungeon could be your last. • Play Anywhere: No wifi? No problem. It's light on your storage and easy on your battery. • Fully Accessible: Fully VoiceOver compatible for blind and low-vision players. YOUR WRIST JUST BECAME A DUNGEON. The full Delight Games experience is now on Apple Watch: Standalone or paired with your iPhone. Either way, your story goes wherever you go. • Read & Play Full Stories: The whole experience, miniaturized. Make choices, manage stats, and try not to die... all from your wrist. • Built-In Speed Reader: A fully customizable RSVP speed reader delivers words one at a time, right to your eyeballs. No scrolling or squinting, just dial in your words-per-minute and let the story come to you. • Quick Decisions, Companion Mode: Let your Watch handle the choices while your phone handles... whatever phones do when you're not looking. • Track Your Stats: Life. Mana. Sanity. Cool. Watch them fluctuate in real time as you make increasingly questionable decisions. • Never Lose Your Place: Your Watch will remind you that there's a dragon waiting and you left it at a cliffhanger. TRULY FREE TO PLAY We believe in the "play well, play for free" model. • Earn Your Way: Hunt down those achievements, get the high ranks, and choose to watch the rewarded videos as they become available. Not that I don't appreciate your monetary support and I'm confident that you will find it well worth it, but know that you do not have to. • The "Luck" System: Use your earned Luck to rewind time and fix fatal mistakes. • The Premium Option: Want to skip the grind? A one-time purchase unlocks ALL current and future content forever. No ads, no coins, no gates… just the ultimate library. ABOUT DELIGHT GAMES If you're new to Delight Games you might say "Interactive novels? But I don't like to read." You might even say this in a whiny voice (although we hope not). Well, even for you book haters, now reading is addictive because with Delight Games interactive novels you make the choices for the main character, alter the story, alter your stats, and try to stay alive. Can you make it to the end? If so, what kind of score and rank can you get? If you like interactive fiction or just want to try something different from the typical soul-sucking mobile games, this is the ULTIMATE download for you!
Eldrum
Embark on a dark fantasy text-based RPG where your decisions forge your path. Explore a war-torn world, uncover secrets, and shape your character's destiny through branching narratives and multiple endings. This immersive experience offers deep gameplay reminiscent of tabletop RPGs.
- Text-based choices adventure RPG
- Nostalgic table-top RPG style
- Character building and equipment
- Multiple endings based on choices
- Secrets to discover
- High replayability
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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Red Tide is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark fantasy story about a former soldier who is searching for his family in a world ravaged by war. Your brother is gone without a trace. What happened to him? The answer to this question lies at the end of a long and dangerous journey. The world has changed. The place where you were born was burned to ash. People out there are struggling to survive. You are a shadow of your former self, having suffered grave injuries during the war. But the past is the past. What matters is the here and now. You have the freedom to shape your own destiny. There is always a choice. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Multiple endings that vary depending on your choices throughout the story - Replayability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports both phones and tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Eldrum: Red Tide is the second game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Eldrum at none against Delight Games Premium Library's shown. Eldrum also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (95% vs 85%). Delight Games Premium Library's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 433). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Delight Games Premium Library sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Delight Games Premium Library against 4.9 for Eldrum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 433 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Delight Games Premium Library's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.
Delight Games Premium Library ships an update every 3 weeks, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delight Games Premium Library | Eldrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) | 4.9 (433 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 433 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Delight Games LLC | Act None |
Customer experience
Delight Games Premium Library
Eldrum
User reviews
Delight Games Premium Library
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Exciting and thrilling interactive fiction
- 👍 Recently blind users can enjoy the app
- 👍 Well worth upgrading to premium
- 👍 So much fun
- 👍 Awesome stories and great reading
Room to improve
- 💰 Hard to get coins without purchasing them
- 🔒 Premium still sells user data
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🐛 Occasional formatting issues in the stories
- 🔋 Coins and progress not syncing across devices
Eldrum
From 433 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great story
- 👍 Immersive and engaging
- 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
- 📚 Detailed and well-written lore
- 🎮 Compelling gameplay with meaningful choices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional combat balance issues
- 🕹️ Challenging combat system for some players
- 📱 Not optimized for larger screens (iPad)
Bugs and requests
Delight Games Premium Library
Reported bugs
2 issues- Clicking 'Continue' button sometimes doesn't work
- App crashing on older iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- iOS creation engine for authors to create and sell stories
- Daily reward of coins
- Ability to earn more coins through ads
- Syncing of progress and achievements across devices
- More new stories and chapter updates
Eldrum
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
- Difficulty spikes in certain encounters
Requested features
2 requests- Sound effects for combat
- More content and story expansions
In-app purchases
Delight Games Premium Library
- Rogue's Choice Chapter 2$0.99
- Rogue's Choice Chapter 3$0.99
- 5 luck$0.99
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- 5 coins$0.99
- Wizard's Choice Volume 2$1.99
- Wizard's Choice Volume 3$1.99
- Zombie High Volume 2$1.99
- 18 luck$2.99
- 18 coins$2.99
- 70 coins$9.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- 75 luck$9.99
- Premium 50% Off$14.99
- Premium 30% Off$20.99
- Premium Access$29.99
Eldrum
- Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
- Basic$6.99
- Premium$7.99
Questions
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